Cream-separator.



No. 643,35I. Patented Feb. l3, I900.

. W. J. GOULD.

CREAM SEPARATOB.

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VILLIAM J. GOULD, OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS.

CREAM-S EPARATO R.

SPECIFICATIONforming part of Letters Patent No. 643,351, dated February 13, 1900.

Application filed September 14, 1899'. Serial No. 730,499. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. GOULD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lawrence, in the county of Douglas and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Milk and Cream Separators and Coolers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a new and useful improvement in milk and cream separators and coolers, and its object, among other things, is to provide a device of simple and economic construction whereby water and milk can be readily drawn off and renewed.

To these ends the invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter more fullydescribed and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, showing the preferred form of my invention, and in which Figure 1 is an elevation of my invention, showing cloth or other suitable material clamped over the top thereof. perspective view of the device with the cover removed. Fig. 3 is a central vertical section through the device. Fig. 4 is a detail view of the bracket for the water-can. Fig. 5 is a detail view of a clamp.

Referring to said figures by letters of reference, A is the outer or milk can of any suitable dimensions, provided with a funnel-like bottom A, connecting with an escape-spout a, as shown. A glass at is provided within the wall of the can, whereby the contents thereof may be readily inspected. A second orinner can B is also provided with a funnellike bottom 13, adapted to rest upon the bottom of the can A, thereby serving as a plug or stop to prevent the exit of the contents of the can A through the spout a. This inner can is provided with 'a valve or plug 0, arranged upon t-he end of a rod 0', as shown, whereby the waste-pipe may be opened or closed at will.

In operation the plug 0 is placed in proper position within the can B, which is then filled with cold or cool water. Said can is then placed in position within the larger can A, its funnel-like bottom serving as a plug for the opening in the bottom of said can A. Milk is then strained into the can A and per- Fig. 2 is a top mitted to stand. If desired, a suitable cloth may be placed over the cans, as shown in Fig. 1, and held thereon by means of a clamp, such as shown in Fig. 5.

come warm, the plug 0 is raised, thereby permitting the water to fiow out through spout a. A fresh supply of water can then be placed in the can 13. After the milk and cream have become sufficiently separated, as can be def. termined by inspecting the same through the glass at, it may be drained off through the spout a by lifting the inner can.

If desired, a bracket, as D, (shown in Fig. 4,) may be employed to support the inner can B, having hooks D, in raised position. Said hooks are adapted to engage with the bracket when the can is raised.

It will be seen that by this construction the cans may be readily emptied of their contents independently of each other, while the cool.- ing water may be renewed at will without disturbing the standing milk.

This apparatus enables the attendant to keep the cream cool and sweet and to secure more butter and of better quality.

In the foregoing description I have shown the preferred form of my invention, but I do not limit myself thereto, as I am aware that modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit or sacrificing the advantages thereof, and I therefore reserve the right to make such changes as fairly fall within the scope of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a device of the character described, the combination with an outer can, of a bracket formed of one continuous piece, its intermediary portion engaging with one edge thereof and its free ends engaging the opposite edge,

and an inner can having downwardly-turned hooks secured thereto, adapted, when the can is raised, to engage with said bracket and retain the can in elevated position, within the outer can, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

IVILLIAM J. GOULD.

Witnesses:

CHAS. A. BOWEN, P. P. PHILLIPS.

When it is desired to remove the water after the same has be- 

